Interesting For 70 years, an apparently ordinary cup sat quietly in the Auschwitz Museum. Recently, however, the bottom of the cup rotted away, revealing a hidden compartment. by Impress story 26.01.2025 26.01.2025 61 views Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegram The Nazi concentration camps left an indelible scar in human history, a wound that continues to be painful to heal. Places such as Buchenwald, Dachau, and Auschwitz were where countless people met horrific ends. Most of the victims were unaware of where they were being taken and could never imagine their fate, as the Nazis deceived them by claiming they were simply being deported. Stripped of all their belongings, the prisoners were thoroughly searched by the Nazis, who confiscated everything of value. Desperate to protect their most precious possessions, many people tried to hide them, hoping to one day be freed. Over the years, numerous objects left behind by prisoners who perished in the camps have become museum artifacts, sparking reflection and sorrow for the millions of lives that were tortured and lost. Recently, workers at the Auschwitz Museum made a somber discovery: a jewelry box. For more than seventy years, a gold ring and chain belonging to a woman had been hidden in a compartment beneath the bottom of a metal cup. This discovery was made by chance, when the rotting base of the cup revealed a hidden compartment to a museum employee. This heart-wrenching discovery tells the story of a prisoner from the “death camp” who carefully concealed their valuables, managing to evade the Nazis’ searches. The museum staff believes the owner of the cup held on to the hope of surviving the camp and reclaiming the hidden treasures. Sadly, that hope was never realized. Now, the ring and chain will be displayed in the Auschwitz Museum, where they stand as a tragic symbol of the prisoners’ fleeting hopes for life beyond the horrors of the concentration camp. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegram